SANTA CRUZ, CA (April 8, 2017) -- Western Intercollegiate play was suspended due to darkness late in the second round but not before No. 8 USC opened up an eight-stroke lead. Playing at Pasatiempo Golf Club the Trojans are 8-under and the only team under-par with still a few holes remaining in their second round.

Play is scheduled to resume at 8:00 a.m. PST with the third round to follow the conclusion of round two.

Leading the Trojan charge thus far is individual pace setter Justin Suh who at 5-under overall is the leader by one. Suh began his scheduled 36-hole day with a first round 2-under 68 and now with four holes left in his second round he sits at 3-under.

Beginning his second round on the 5th hole, Suh was even-par through six holes before rolling in consecutive birdies from Nos. 11-13.

USC, with one win and two second place finishes in the spring currently has four others besides Suh in the top-15; Andrew Levitt (T9; E), Rico Hoey (T14; +1), Sean Crocker (T14; +1) and Jonah Texeira (T14; +1).

In the individual standings Isaiah Salinda (Stanford) is in second place a shot off the pace at 4-under, Maverick McNealy (Stanford); Alex Del Rey Gonzalez (Arizona State) are sharing third at 3-under and in fifth it is Henry Lee (Washington) with a 2-under tally.

McNealy is again making a bid for a record 12th individual title at Stanford. He currently has 11 career victories and is tied with Tiger Wood and Patrick Rodgers.

Hole-In-One Alert: On Saturday there were not one, not two but three aces at Pasatiempo Golf Club.

The first was recorded by Pepperdine's Hunter Epson on the 15th hole with a pitching wedge, the second was holed by the Waves Robert Geibel with a 3rd hole 5-iron with the third coming from Cal's William Aldred on the 15th hole.

54-hole men's college tournament hosted by
San Jose State University. “The Western” is
one
of the most highly recognized national
collegiate
tournaments, conducted since 1946
Pasatiempo
Golf Club; a historic venue where a player’s
talent
is always well-tested. Pasatiempo perennially
ranks among the best by all of the major golf
publications.

The format is slightly different than most college
events. Six-player teams take the best five scores
each round to determine the team score.